Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 25 : Section 670


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 670. Mortgage or deed of trust of lands sold; United States as party to all proceedings

      Any tribal lands that may be sold pursuant to section 668 of this
    title may, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, be
    encumbered by a mortgage or deed of trust, and shall be subject to
    foreclosure or sale pursuant to the terms of such mortgage or deed
    of trust in accordance with the laws of the State in which the land
    is located. The United States shall be an indispensable party to
    any such proceedings with the right of removal of the proceeding to
    the United States district court for the district in which the land
    is located, following the procedure in section 1446 of title 28,
    and the United States shall have the right to appeal from any order
    of remand in the proceeding.



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